In Russia, they are proposing to limit the collection of pine nuts.
The corresponding bill was approved in the first reading in the State Duma.
The regions will determine the locations and volumes of procurement independently, writes Prime , citing lawyer Elena Kuderko.
She explained that pine nuts purchased from the population are sent for export to the state without payment.
The lawyer noted that pine nuts collected by the population are bought by procurement agents in large quantities.
Moreover, entrepreneurs, receiving resources without paying the state, only bear overhead costs.
The lawyer believes that the process of collecting and exporting nuts needs to be streamlined.
Moreover, the law provides for criminal liability for its illegal collection and secret trade.
Auction participants will be required to provide evidence of their infrastructure for processing wild and medicinal plants for commercial use.
